Honours Biology and Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour (PNB) is designed for students with broad interests in the biological and neurosciences who want the freedom to choose the best courses from the Department of Biology and the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour (PNB). The program is uniquely interdisciplinary. Your studies can merge leading-edge knowledge from both fields, combining molecular biology, development, or ecology with the latest ideas in cognition, learning, or neurophysiology to gain a truly 鈥榖ig picture鈥� perspective of the living world.
The fourth year research thesis can be taken under the supervision of either a Biology or PNB faculty member, so you will gain exciting hands-on experience in topics as diverse as clinical studies of child development, fieldwork in behavioural ecology, cellular neuroscience, or the molecular biology of social learning and memory.
Program Type
Honours Bachelor of Science
Degree at Graduation
Limited Enrollment
Admission Requirements
Enrollment in this program is limited.
Admission is by selection but requires, as a minimum, completion of any Level 1 program with a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0 including:
- BIOLOGY 1A03, 1M03聽with an average of 7.0 (B-) between the courses
- 1 course from PSYCH 1XX3,聽1FF3聽 with a grade of at least 7.0 (B-)
- CHEM 1A03, 1AA3聽with an average of 7.0 (B-) between the courses
- 1 course from聽MATH 1A03, 1LS3
- 1 course from PHYSICS 1A03, 1C03
- 1 courses from the Science 1 Course List
Typical Second-Year Courses
BIOLOGY 2C03
Genetics
CHEM 2OA3
Organic Chemistry 1
CHEM 2OB3
Organic Chemistry 2
PNB 2XA3
Human Perception & Cognition
PNB 2XB3
Neuroanatomy & Neurophysiology
PNB 2XC3
Animal Behavior & Evolution
PNB 2XE3
Descriptive Statistics and Research Methods
PNB 2XTO
PNB Tutorial
PNB 2A03
Python for PNB
Career Opportunities
Honours Biology and Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour students develop a range of skills that are easily transferred to a wide range of careers.
- Pathology
- Immunology
- Genetics
- Neuroscience
- Bioinformatics
- Policy Analysis
- Epidemiology
- Experimental Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Neuropsychology
- Forensics
- Behaviour Therapy
- Respite Care